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www.spec.com.au AUSTRALIA DAY 2016 National pride shines at Cavendish SKYE GRIGG RESIDENTS from across Cavendish gathered on Tuesday to celebrate what it means to be Australian. Held in the town’s centre, the community enjoyed a traditional Australia Day ceremony and shared morning tea, with almost 80 people in attendance, including three Southern Grampians Shire citizens of the year, Elizabeth Coates (2004), Peter Cook (2005) and Rowena Ford (2015). Cavendish Townscape chairperson and Master of Ceremonies, Roger Edwards called the commencement of the official ceremony at 9.30am, with the Cavendish Scouts raising the flag before the singing of the national anthem. The official Australia Day address was delivered by Dr Dale Ford. As a GP with the Hamilton Medical Group since the mid-1980s, Dr Ford has developed interests in Diabetes Management and Prevention, Cardiovascular Disease Management and Prevention as well as skin problems. Dr Ford has had many other roles which have led him to being able to influence policy and advocate for the needs of rural patients and doctors with his current roles, including being a Principal Clinical Advisor for the Improvement Foundation Australia, Chair of Southern GP Training and on the board of Great South Coast Medicare Local. He has also written a number of peer reviewed journal articles and has presented on Quality Improvement in Health throughout Australia and overseas, as well as being a designated Aviation Medical Examiner. Mr Rogers said Dr Ford spoke on the early settler years of Cavendish, the medical and social issues the community then faced, and what Australia Day meant to these early settlers, and what it means to us now. “His speech was very interesting and wellresearched and enjoyed by all that attended the ceremony. He spoke of the early settlers and the passing of time, and how we have as a people enjoyed advances socially, financially as well as in terms of medicine and health,” he said. “So whilst Australia Day still captures today, as it did then, what it is, that makes us as Australians unique, we now embrace multiculturalism, differences in political viewpoints and good health and wealth as opposed to those earlier years. Today we celebrate the diversity and tolerance of Australian society.” The Community Australia Day Community Recognition Award was presented to the Cavendish Catering Committee. The long time committee members of Sandra Duncan, Jan Cooper, Helen Harrip and Elizabeth Coates were nominated after catering for district functions, weddings, funerals, since the mid 1970s, and providing for the past 25 years, monthly lunches for the Cavendish senior citizens. Mr Edwards said the dynamic female team are a wonderful asset to the Cavendish community and very deserving winners. “It is volunteers like these ladies, that keep our small towns thriving and the challenge we face today is for young community members to follow COMMUNITY Recognition Award recipients, the Cavendish Catering Committee. Back left: Sandra Duncan, Jan Cooper, seated left, chairperson Helen Harrip and Elizabeth Coates. SUPPLIED in their foot steps.” As part of the ceremony, Cavendish policeman Chris Faille announced the Australian Citizenship Recognition Award to family friend and Chinese visitor Mingmei Li, who has been in Australia for 16 years. The award is to be presented by the Shire of Monbulk. Mr Edwards said the day was marked with excellent participation and genuine community spirit. “The district reflected on its achievement, enjoyed the music by Peter Milburn, Peter Cook and Max Rees, the shared morning tea and afterwards the barbecue lunch at the Bunyip Hotel. “We could not have wished for a better crowd or service it was a great social event. In fact, there may have even been a bit of divine intervention on the day, with a huge limb falling from the pin oak, just after the completion of the ceremony, saving the guests from injury.” HAMILTON SPECTATOR Saturday January 30 2016 9 CHRIS Faille presenting the Australian Citizenship Recognition to family friend, Chinese visitor Mingmei Li. LAKESIDE SERVICE CENTRE Mark Nick Cayden Ruth Award winning and factory trained Technicians, providing servicing and mechanical repairs to most makes and models Also available VOLVO service and parts — CALL US ON 5572 1573 QUALITY • AFFORDABLE • RELIABLE MASTER of ceremonies Roger Edwards, Rowena Ford and guest speaker, Dr Dale Ford. SUPPLIED SUPPLIED Michael Michelle Brett Glen Accredited Automotive Repairers 20-22 Riley St, Hamilton SDF0452516N